Ready For Some Football?

January 24, 2003|By SEFT CROFT Daily Press

Grab some snacks Sunday before you join an estimated 800 million viewers worldwide to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. Last year, 131.7 million Americans watched the National Football League's championship game - that's almost one out of every two citizens - making it the fifth most-watched TV program in history. Actually, all top 10 most-watched TV programs are Super Bowls. Locally, WVEC-TV, Channel 13, will broadcast the event from Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. , with ABC's "Monday Night Football" duo of Al Michaels (left) and John Madden in the broadcast booth. The pre-game coverage begins at 2 p.m. A post-game show will air from approximately 9:45-10:15 p.m.